Streamline - Moronobu Bijin
- Artist:
- Type: Sculpture
- Medium: Diabase
- Description: In his Streamline series, inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and using Japanese-style flowing simple lines with the dynamism and grace of the early 20th Century modern design movement, Katagiri identified the design essence as a strong symbol of modernity and condensed it into abstract form. He is trying to raise the question of what the modern was, and reassess the philosophy of modernism for today.
'This sculpture was inspired by a series of Japanese Ukiyoe portraits I saw in an exhibition while working on the 'Streamline' series. 'Bijin' means beautiful and elegant lady in Japanese and 'Moronobu' is the first Japanese Ukiyoe printer, who established the Ukiyoe Hanga style in 18th Century Japan. Ukiyoe prints had a huge impact when they were first seen in Europe and gave a very important hint to open up new directions in the evolution of modern art. This piece expresses my romance with the relationship between art and science.' - Dimensions: 50x25x220Hcm plus sandstone base 70 x 70 x 10cm deep
- Digital Copy:A digital copy exists.
- Location: Sculpture Trail
- Related Material: AC/AF/K/1
- Accession Number: L.2012.9
- Contact: University of Stirling Art Collection
